Takejirō Ōtani became a theatrical promoter of Kyoto Sakaiza.

The name “Matsu Take Partnership Corporation” <Matsu Take Gōmei sha> was adopted from an article title “The New Year of Matsu and Take” in the Osaka Asahi Newspaper, which picked up Shochiku's founder Brothers Matsujiro Shirai and Takejiro Otani.

The first performance at Ningyō Jōruri Bunraku-za under direct management.

Acquired Shintomi-za and expanded its business to Tokyo.

Started the direct management of the Kabuki-za theater.

Established “Shochiku Kinema Gōmei Sha.”

Opened Kamata studio.

Established “Teikoku Katsudō Shashin Co., Ltd.”

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Released Shochiku Kinema “Shimano Onna.”

Changed names from “Teikoku Katsudō Shashin Co., Ltd.” to “Shochiku Kinema Co., Ltd.”.

Acquired the “Shochiku Kinema Gōmei Sha,” and moved its head office from Hongō to Kyō-bashi, Tokyo.

Opened the Osaka Shochiku-za

Listed on the former TSE and OSE.

Foundation of the Tokyo Shochiku Gakugeki-bu.

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The first overseas kabuki performance (Ichikawa Sadanji and his troupe in the USSR)

The Kyoto Minami-za opened after renewal.

All kabuki actors became affiliated with Shochiku.

Opened Tokyo Gekijō. Performance by Onoe Kikugorō, Ichimura Uzaemon, Onoe Baikō and their troupes.

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Released “The neighbor's wife and mine,” the first full talkie in Japan.

Opened the Ōfuna studio (Closed Kamata studio).

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The 1st “Dankiku-sai” performed at the Kabuki-za. (Celebrating the completion of half-length statues of Ichikawa Danjūrō IX and Onoe Kikugorō V）

Merged with “Shochiku Kōgyō Co., Ltd.”, and renamed “Shochiku Co., Ltd.”

Opened Asakusa Kokusai Gekijō. Performance held to introduce Shochiku Shōjo Kageki dan (SSK).

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Released “Flower in a Storm.”

Opened Kyoto Uzumasa studio.

Started direct management of Shinbashi Enbujō. The first performance of “Soganoya Gorō.”

Established the “Shochiku Kyoto Eiga Co., Ltd.”

The Kadoza became a movie theater.

Listed on the first sector of the TSE, OSE, NSE, FSE.

Established “Kabukiza Co., Ltd.”

Listed on the first sector of the SSE.

Established the professional Baseball team “Shochiku Robins.”

Tōgeki became the Road Show movie theater.

Reconstructed the war-damaged Kabuki-za Theater.

Opened the Kyoto studio. (formerly Uzumasa)

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Reopening performance by a Kabuki troupe led by Nakamura Kichiemon I.

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"The Tale of Genji" by Seiichi Funabashi performed at the Kabuki-za became a blockbuster.

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Performances to introduce the succession of Nakamura Utaemon VI.

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Released the first color talkie film “Carmen Comes Home.”

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Released “Always in My Heart”

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Released “Tokyo Story.”

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The first Kabuki performance watched by the Emperor at the Kabuki-za.

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Released “Twenty-four Eyes.”

Ōtani Takejirō was awarded the Order of Culture.

Inaugurated Shochiku Kaikan (Tokyo Chuo-ku Tsukiji) and moved the headquarters there.

Established “Shochiku Ishō Co., Ltd.”

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Released “Big Joys, Small Sorrows.”

Opened the Shochiku Ōtani Library.

The Kadoza became an entertainment hall.

Opened the Shinjuku Shochiku Center.

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Released “Human Condition” (total of 6 titles released by 1961).

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The first Overseas Kabuki performance in the United States, commemorating the centennial of the U.S.-Japan Amity Treaty.

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Performance to introduce the succession of Ichikawa Danjuro XI.

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Released “Harakiri.”

Established the Kyoto Shochiku Building, followed by the construction of the 2nd and 3rd buildings.

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Released the first title of the “Tora-san” series (total of 48 titles released by 1995).

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The first requested performance of Shochiku Shin Kigeki.

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Performance to introduce the succession of Onoe Kikugoro VII.

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Released “The castle of sand.”

Completed the Tōgeki Building.

Opened the movie theater “Tōgeki.”

Started operating the earphone guide service.

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Released “The Yellow Handkerchief”

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Released “Village of 8 Gravestones.”

Opened the Umeda Shochiku kaikan.

Grand opening of the Ōfuna Shochiku shopping center.

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Performance to introduce the succession of Matsumoto Koshiro IX.

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Released “Fall Guy.”

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“Tora-san” became recognized as the world's longest running film series by the Guinness Book of World Records with the 30th title “Tora-san, the Expert.”

Completed the first Yūrakuchō Center Building (Marion) and opened Marunouchi Piccadilly 1 and 2 inside that building.

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Performance to introduce the succession of Ichikawa Danjūrō XII.

Completed the Kadoza building(Osaka).

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Long-running performance of Ichikawa Ennosuke's Super Kabuki “Yamato Takeru”.

Completed the second Yūrakuchō Center Building (Marion) and held the grand opening of Marunouchi Shochiku (today's Marunouchi Piccadilly 3) inside that building.

Held the “Old-style hand-clapping Ceremony” to celebrate the 100th year since the Kabuki-za's opening.

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Performance celebrating Shinpa's 100th anniversary.

Celebration of the Kabuki-za's 100th anniversary.

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Released first title of the “Free and Easy” series (released 21 titles)

The Kyoto Minamiza opened after renewal.

Completed Hakata ST building.

Established Eisei gekijō Co., Ltd.

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Released the 1st title of “A Class to Remember” series (4 titles released by 2000.)

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First staged a three-part program for the summer production of “Nōryō Kabuki” at the Kabuki-za.

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Performed “Tōkaidō Yotsuya Kaidan,” the first Kabuki performance at Theater Cocoon.

Opened Kamakura Cinema world.

Established Shochiku multiplex theaters Co., Ltd., Dentō Bunka Hōsō Co., Ltd. (Current Kabuki Channel Co., Ltd.), and Hakata-za Co., Ltd.

Renovated and reopened the Osaka Shochiku-za.

Moved headquarters to Tōgeki Bldg, Chuo-ku Tsukiji Current Location.

Takeomi Nagayama , the Chairman, received the “Legion of Honor Order (Chevalier).”

Opened Kobe Kokusai Shochiku.

Started Restaurant Business.

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Produced the “Annual 'Face-Showing' performance celebrating Minami-za's 380th anniversary since its founding.

Completed the Shinkiba Negative Print storehouse.

Closed the Ōfuna studio.

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The first performance of Heisei Nakamura-za.

Opened MOVIX Kyoto.

Completed ADK Shochiku Square.

The 100th anniversary of Yasujirō Ozu's birth.

Opened Umeda Burg 7.

Established Sapporo Cinema Frontier Co., Ltd.

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Distributed “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” and “The Twilight Samurai.”

Established “Shochiku CinePlaz Co., Ltd.”

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Performance celebrating Kabuki's 400th anniversary, staged at each theatre performing Kabuki for a year.

Established “Shochiku Entertainment Co., Ltd.”, “Tri-media Inc.”, “Shochiku New Select Co., Ltd.”

Performance to introduce the succession of Ichikawa Ebizo XI.

Collected the “Shinobi (Heart Under Blade)” fund, the first film fund for private investors in Japan.

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“The Twilight Samurai” nominated for the 76th Academy Award as Best Foreign Language Film.

Renovated and reopened the Shinbashi Enbujō.

UNESCO proclaimed Kabuki an Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

Shochiku “Star Gate” audition.

Performance to introduce the succession of Nakamura Kanzaburo XVIII.

Performance to introduce the succession of Sakata Tōjūrō IV.

Received the 51st Berlin International Film Festival Berlinale Camera award. (The first as an institution.)

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Released the 1st Cinema-Kabuki “Nezumi Kozō, Noda's Version.”

Opened the Kabuki Official Website “Kabukibito”

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Started showing “MET Live in HD.”

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Released “Love and Honor.”

Kabuki-za's 120th Anniversary.

Shinpa's 120th Anniversary.

Opened Shinjuku Piccadilly.

“Tora-san” 40th anniversary project.

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"Departures" won the 81st Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film.

Reconstruction of the Kabuki-za theater.